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VALDOSTA CITY SCHOOLS 2020 GAME DAY PLAN for BAZEMORE-HYDER STADIUM

The following plan is submitted to the Valdosta Board of Education and Superintendent William Todd Cason on August 25, 2020 for the use of Bazemore-Hyder Stadium during the 2020-2021 school year. This plan is submitted respectively by Athletics Director, Reginald Mitchell.

GAME DAY PLAN

I. SIGNAGE– We will post the necessary safety precaution signs at all of the entry points around the stadium that include but not limited to the following:

A. MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL IN ATTENDANCE AT BAZEMORE- HYDER STADIUM

B. VALDOSTA CITY SCHOOLS RECOMMENDS SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING

II. ANNOUNCEMENTS– The PA announcer will announce the following before the start of the game and in between quarters:

A. VALDOSTA CITY SCHOOLS RECOMMENDS SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING
B. MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL IN ATTENDANCE AT THE STADIUM, THIS INCLUDES ALL CONCESSION AREAS, INSIDE THE WILDCAT MUSEUM, AND IN THE RESTROOMS

III. CAPACITY– We will adhere to the following guidelines in regards to seating and capacity:

A. NO LIMITS ON CAPACITY
B. RESERVED SEATING & GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS
C. HOME SIDE SEASON TICKET HOLDERS MAY RE-LOCATE TO THE
VISITORS SIDE AS NEEDED TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING
D. NO BANDS ALLOWED THIS YEAR TO CREATE SPACE IN THE
STADIUM FOR FANS TO SOCIAL DISTANCE!!!

IV. RESTROOMS
A. ALL PATRONS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS WHILE VISITING
THE RESTROOMS
B. SANITIZE RESTROOM AREAS 2ND & 3RD QUARTERS
C. REMOVE ALL TRASH FROM RESTROOM AREAS DURING 3RD
QUARTER

V. TICKET BOOTHS
A. PLACE 6 FEET MARKS ON THE WALK-UPS TO THE TICKET BOOTHS
B. TICKET SELLERS AND TICKET TAKERS MUST WEAR MASK AND
GLOVES

VI. CONCESSIONS
A. PLACE 6 FEET MARKS ON THE WALK-UP LINES

B. ALL WORKERS WEAR MASK AND GLOVES
C. PRE-PACKAGED FOOD AND DRINKS ONLY

VII. REFEREES– The referee area is sufficient for social distancing

VIII. LOCKER ROOMS
A. PLAYERS, COACHES, ATHLETIC TRAINERS, MEDICAL PERSONNEL & SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE ALLOWED IN THE LOCKER ROOMS THIS YEAR!
B. THE SUPERINTENDENT, HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND ATHLETICS DIRECTOR RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ALLOW ANY OTHER PERSONNEL INSIDE THE LOCKER ROOMS

IX. POST GAME
A. THERE WILL BE NO SIDELINE PASSES GRANTED THIS SEASON
B. NO FANS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE FIELD AREA BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER THE COMPETITION
C. PRESS BOX CREDENTIALS WILL BE ISSUED TO PERSONNEL WORKING THE NIGHT OF THE GAME

X. MEDIA
A. THERE WILL BE LIMITED ACCESS TO THE FIELD FOR MEDIA DUE TO THE GHSA GUIDELINES AND COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
B. THE DESIGNATED AREA FOR MEDIA WILL BE SECTION H OF THE
VISITOR’S SIDE
C. THE MEDIA WILL BE ISSUED A MEDIA PASS

XI. GHSA PASSES
ALL COACHES AND THEIR GUESTS WILL ENTER THROUGH THE PASS GATE ON THE HOME SIDE AND SIT ON THE TOP HALF OF SECTION G

XII. FIELD & PRESS BOX ACCESS
A. WE WILL ONLY ALLOW ESSENTIAL WORKERS & SELECTED MEDIA
ONTO THE FIELD BEFORE, DURING & AFTER THE GAME
B. WE WILL ONLY ALLOW ESSENTIAL WORKERS INTO THE PRESS BOX
C.THE FIELD WILL BE OFF LIMITS BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER THE GAME!

GO CATS!